There She Teaches

Teaching art was not only my career for 13 years, it is still a huge passion of mine. When I began my college journey, I intended to become a History teacher and minor in photography. In a required drawing class, I realized you can LEARN to draw, it's not just something you're born with (or without in my case!) and decided that I wanted to pursue this career to help other students build their skills and express themselves.

Creativity in Communication: Unlocking Every Learner’s Voice with Technology

Finding Our Voice: Why Creativity and Choice Must Define Communication in the Age of AI Thanks for joining our session at the School Leaders Advancing Technology in Education, or SLATE, Conference in Wisconsin Dells! We're so glad to have met you! As a Technology Integration Specialist and High School Social Studies teacher, we have both seen the power of creativity in communication first-hand, and we hope you will to The educational landscape is shifting rapidly, constantly

Unlocking AI in the Classroom: Safe & Smart Implementation with Magic School AI

Discover how Magic School AI empowers students to explore AI in a safe, educational environment! This session will showcase practical strategies for integrating Magic School AI into instruction while maintaining student privacy and fostering responsible AI use. Learn how this tool enhances creativity, critical thinking, and efficiency for both students and educators. Walk away with ready-to-use ideas and best practices to confidently bring AI into your classroom in a meaningf

Record A Podcast with Voice Memos and GarageBand!

Confession time… 😅 I’ve always loved technology, but there’s one app that somehow always evaded me: GarageBand. No matter how many times I tried, I just never felt super confident in what I was doing. When I started working with a cohort of teachers in our district, encouraging them to become Apple Learning Coaches, I knew it was finally time to get more comfortable with GarageBand. I wanted to create a simple, doable workflow for podcasting as part of the program. After lo